I think the challenge for an actor is always to see which parts of you you can explore and go have fun with.

Life is not just one thing; life is a lot of things, and I think Ive been lucky to do that.

I actually have no aspirations to ride a motorcycle ever again. Its exhausting. You get cold.

I just like to do different parts.

I worked with Cameron Crowe, and Id love to work with him again.

This is the hardest job I've ever had, being a mom, but it's the most rewarding job I've ever had.

You know, I'm really bad on the computer. I'm really lame, man. I read and hang out with my kids. I've turned into a five year old.

For me, stories are like WD-40 for the brain: they keep all the wheels and gears and clicky-things running smoothly. Without them, cognitive function becomes a bore.

Cookies are happy, because that is their job. Making those you know, and don't know happy. They tell people you care.

Winning the [Nobel] prize wasn't half as exciting as doing the work itself.

Poverty does not make people terrorists, but terrorists can exploit the frustration it creates and use it as a breeding-ground for violent ideas.

If you think about how long it takes to write a piece of music for an orchestra, it's outrageous to me, outrageous.

The old dog barks backward without getting up I can remember when he was a pup.

put the car in "d" set the compass to "n" and get the "f"out of there

I'm permanent you can't erase me

The typical American reports making about 70 [choices] in a typical day.

Never lose faith in yourself; you can do anything in the universe.